After twelve years, it sees the light of day again.

[rich250rracer]

When I first joined here last year, I was just days away from selling my Tri-Z. The guy came to pick it up and didn't feel it was worth $1000, but he had seen the TRX250R that I restored to new condition in Dirt Wheels and suggested I do the same to the Tri-Z. So it stayed. The resto hasn't officially started yet, but I did put a new top end in and replaced the seat cover and foam. So after twelve years of sitting and collecting dust, she's loaded in the trailer for our annual trip to Silver Lake. Here's a few pics.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/pb0868b3c5fa6448f57d3273e669ec0dd/e81a5c9b.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/pc373703468464f1794a99309f7d4e10a/e81a5c8b.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p48878aee61c55e7dff7178bcb97d8535/e81a5c82.jpg

[Black86tri-z]

nice tri-z i would say that guy messed up not buyin that z for a g note!

[viper]

thats what i was thinking myself

[84honda200s]

he didnt wanna spend a g on that !?!?! well his loss for sure. well man at least you got "stuck" with a good trike.

[team-red-rider]

nice trailer and bike too

[brapp]

trr only you woudl notice a trailer and a dirtbike when ther eis a nice z sittin right in plain sight. do you have add or something?

[ColeTrickle]

Nice Tri-Z :naughty: :naughty:

Those tires look like they hook up nice, makes me want a new set for mine :wondering

Not a bad rig to get "stuck" with :crazy:

P.S. I only see a sweet Yamaha in those :pics: I'm Honda blind :lol: :lol:

[84honda200s]

Not a bad rig to get "stuck" with :crazy:


i didnt meant it like "stuck' as like you may think. dam its hard to express your self in words lol. anyways i said "stuck" because the guy didnt think it was worth a g . we all know it is. it was ment to be sarcasm. i wasnt dissing anyone.


i want the tri-z :drool: no coin to buy one yet though.



p.s. i like the hauler too

[BigGreenMachine]

That is one clean Tri-Z and surely the buyer must have been on drugs to pass it up.

Needs some Tri-Z stickers to make it perfect!

[Bryan Raffa]

great bike! also getting used,,A great thing to see! also getting loaded in that honda trailer!:TrikesOwn
dont forget to giver her hell ..they can still keep up!:D

[jeffatc250r]

The potential buyer did you a favor, thats a nice lookin bike! You would have regretted selling it.

[Garage Boy 34]

that was me who came out. It was a pleasure to meet you Rich and glad to see you kept your tri-z and cleaned it up quite a bit. It was no where near that nice last year, new plastic,tires,seat and did you get that axle straght? It was a miss understanding that one of my friends from another web site gave me your # and said you were asking $800. or bo. Great job on your Tri-z! You have to come out some time..:beer

[rich250rracer]

that was me who came out. It was a pleasure to meet you Rich and glad to see you kept your tri-z and cleaned it up quite a bit. It was no where near that nice last year, new plastic,tires,seat and did you get that axle straght? It was a miss understanding that one of my friends from another web site gave me your # and said you were asking $800. or bo. Great job on your Tri-z! You have to come out some time..:beer


Yeah, I did add the rear fender, snagged the rear tires off my '07 450R, picked up a front and a few odds and ends. But other than that and ALOT of cleaning, she looks pretty good. I forgot all about a spare axle I had, I found it one day while digging in the attic. I've got to thank you for not taking it, I know there was a miscommunication between you and Jawzy. I think I would still be regretting selling it. Next step is powder coating the frame this winter, and going over the whole thing. By the way, it really held it's own drag racing at Silver Lake. :TrikesOwn

[NINJA]

That's a beautiful Tri-Z.
Is it true about the 85s though, they were more prone to blowing up?
The reason I ask is cause I restored an 86 for a guy and he'd said that he'd had an 85 back in the day and that he got rid of it cause they were harder to keep together.

[3 weelin geezer]

nice tri-z i would say that guy messed up not buyin that z for a g note!


I don't think so. He probably saw how big a mistake it would be to sell it if it was his. :TrikesOwn What a nice guy.

[370banshee]

were you at silver lake this past weekend.. i was there with a bunch of guys form e2s and was on the drag strip most of the time.. i never saw that tri-z... wish i would have seen it..

[rich250rracer]

were you at silver lake this past weekend.. i was there with a bunch of guys form e2s and was on the drag strip most of the time.. i never saw that tri-z... wish i would have seen it..

I was there on the 18th and 19th.